Not only that, when I saw the exit pollers as I approached my polling place, my first reaction was "who are these people -- they look like Dems!" from 30 feet away. (Don't ask me why I had that predjudice!) So exiting they asked me to participate in the exit poll, and, I'll tell you what, when I looked down at the box the questionaires were going in & saw that this was for AP, CNN, etc., I just about blew it off. But, then, even though it was the afternoon, I thought about how I felt when I'd heard those early exit poll results and figured I'd darn well better put in my 2 cents worth. Now, how much "unconscious" (or even conscious) selection of who to ask may have been done by the exit pollers, AND, how many Repubs would be repelled by a poll done by the MSM? Huh? Huh? Huh!
Two other points: I marked "morality" as the most important issue, but I was thinking "integrity and honor", not "abortion" or anything "religious right" when I marked "morality". Also, I noticed a fascinating question: "Do you think Barack Obama would make a good President?" Sheez - does that tell you where the pollsters are coming from, or what? (And, good grief, the guy's never been more than a State Senator. Ask me again in 12 years... )
That's what I've been thinking as I hear the twittering over "morality". I sure that people meant simple truth telling, just for starters.
Interesting to hear you were approached by the pollster. I have no doubt that's the usual way. I've heard stories that at some polling places where the exit pollster set up, they had their table and just let voters approach them.